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Tag: Queen of Swords

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A Modern Fairy Tale, or, No One Is Perfect

16 Jan 2019
Facebook just showed me this little tale--actually a true story--that I wrote a year ago. A Modern Fairy Tale Our tale begins with two men: both smart, both paranoid, both…
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Am I My Brother’s/Sister’s/Parent’s/Spouse’s/Child’s/Friend’s Keeper? Or Why I Don’t Believe in Co-Dependency

15 Feb 2015
If you have a loved one who sometimes behaves in ways that other people view as a problem, you are likely, at some point, to be labeled as "enabling" or…
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Look Hard at the Power Dynamics of Giving/Receiving

29 Dec 201229 Dec 2012
I know we're supposed to like the Six of Pentacles card, which is all about giving and receiving, but I don't. To me, this card feels slimy. Generosity doesn't -- or shouldn't…
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Cards for the Day: 8 of Cups/Queen of Swords: Meditate to Increase Energy and Focus, Then Focus on Truth

5 Jul 2012
It's still a difficult time for many of us. Our energy is dragging and we still have much to do. I'm going to put up both the Yoga Tarot version…
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Cards for the Day: R’d Devil/R’d Queen of Swords: Self-Critics Step In to Keep Us on Our Paths

3 Jun 2012
Gulp. The Devil reversed is a hard card to interpret, especially combined with another reversed card (Queen of Swords). But these two cards literally flew out of the deck at…
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Cards for the Day: The Magician Reversed/Queen of Swords: Don’t Lie to Me, Speak Your Truth

4 Mar 2012
Deception (The Magician reversed) is in the air today--but when a thing appears, so does its opposite. Honesty and sharp perception (the Queen of Swords) are here too. Is there…

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